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Empire: Total War

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Overview

Empire: Total War is set in the turbulent 18th century. It is a period alive with global conflict, revolutionary fervor and technological advances. With themes such as the Industrial Revolution, America’s struggle for independence, the race to control Eastern trade routes and the globalisation of war on land and sea, Empire: Total War™ is arguably amongst the richest and most dynamic PC RTS games of all time.

Empire: Total War has seen the debut of 3D naval combat within the Total War™ franchise. PC Gamers are able to intuitively command vast fleets or single ships upon seascapes rich with extraordinary water and weather effects that play a huge role in your eventual glorious success or ignominious defeat. After pummeling your enemy with cannon fire, close in to grapple their ship and board them, as your men fight hand to hand on the decks for control.

Along with the revolutionary introduction of Naval Combat, Empire: Total War™ has seen further enhancements to the Total War™ series signature 3D battles and turn based campaign map. Real time battles pose new challenges with the addition of cannon and musket, challenging players to master new formations and tactics as a result of the increasing role of gunpowder within warfare. And the Campaign Map – for many the heart of Total War™ – has seen new improved systems for Trade, Diplomacy and Espionage with agents, a refined and streamlined UI, improved Advisors and extended scope taking in the riches of India, the turbulence of Europe and the untapped potential of North America.

“Empire: Total War™ is a huge revolutionary step for the series. We’re delighted to introduce true 3D naval combat, something that adds a totally new dimension to Total War™ games. We’re genuinely excited about what we’re achieving with the naval battles and also by the scale of the improvements being made to the core of the game – the land battles and the campaign. This will undoubtedly be the biggest and best Total War™ game we’ve ever made.”

- Mike Simpson, Studio Director at The Creative Assembly and the father of the Total War™ franchise. Read More

General Information

  • Empire: Total War is arguably one of the most accessible Total War game ever. Enhanced auto management, revolutionized UI, improved advice system and tutorials all combine to introduce new players to the concepts of Total War, quickly and easily.
  • Empire: Total War includes a full re-write of the AI with a wider range of strategies and tactics, providing a formidable opponent on land, sea and on the campaign map.
  • The game is set in the years 1700 to the early 1800’s, a turbulent age of gunpowder, revolution, discovery and Empire Building.

Factions

-See main article: Empire: Total War Factions

More than fifty factions are included in the game, 36 of which are playable. The other factions cannot be unlocked and have to be modded into the game. The eleven playable factions from the the beginning are:

Playable Factions

Unplayable Factions

Starting Protectorates

  • Barbary States - Islamic Absolute Monarchy
  • Courland - Protestant Absolute Monarchy
  • Crimean Khanate - Islamic Absolute Monarchy
  • Louisiana- Catholic Absolute Monarchy
  • New Spain- Catholic Absolute Monarchy
  • Saxony- Catholic Absolute Monarchy
  • Thirteen Colonies- Protestant Constitutional Monarchy

Emerging

  • Afghanistan- Islamic Absolute Monarchy
  • Gran Columbia- Catholic Absolute Monarchy
  • Greece- Orthodox Absolute Monarchy
  • Hessen- Protestant Absolute Monarchy
  • Hungary- Catholic Absolute Monarchy
  • Ireland- Catholic Absolute Monarchy
  • Mamelukes- Islamic Absolute Monarchy
  • Mexico- Catholic Absolute Monarchy
  • Naples & Sicily- Catholic Absolute Monarchy
  • Norway- Protestant Absolute Monarchy
  • Punjab- Sikh Absolute Monarchy
  • Quebec- Catholic Absolute Monarchy
  • Scotland- Protestant Absolute Monarchy
  • United States- Protestant Republic (Grand Campaign)

Campaign Map

  • The game includes 12 playable factions in the beginning, including Britain, Prussia, France, Spain, America and the Ottoman Empire.
  • The total number of factions in ETW is higher than 50 [1]
  • Revolutionized Total War campaign spanning 5 continents and featuring new, enhanced systems for Trade, Diplomacy, Missions and Espionage.
  • An all-new fully animated campaign map with all buildings and upgrades visible.
  • Huge cast of historical figures including Peter The Great, Marlborough and Charles XII of Sweden

Battlefield Gameplay

  • New Real-Time 3D Naval Warfare takes Total War’s unparalleled battle action to the high seas with players commanding single ships or vast fleets.
  • Realistic sailing model, cannon and musket fire, boarding actions, fully destructible sails, rigging and hulls and a full range of weather effects to influence battles.
  • It is possible to capture ships and use them as a part of your fleet[2]
  • Land battles that feature heavy artillery in the form of cannons, mortar and early rocket launchers, with bouncing cannonballs slicing through drifting gun smoke to tear up lines of infantry. Bagpipes, drummers, flautists and trumpeters fill the air with play out over the crack of musket fire

Multiplayer

ETW multiplayer was supposed to be revolutionary with the addition of a brand new feature the multiplayer online campaign. Aside that we can also highlight that with the integration with steam the game could get a ladder system, giving players the motivation to pursue constant online battles.

The Multiplayer online campaign only reached beta phase, and thus is not integrated into the game. Although it was fully implemented in the Napoleon: Total War. This move was done since that the Hot Seat feature would be discard

System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements
Supported OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ or Windows 7™
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or greater or AMD® Athlon® equivalent CPU, with SSE2 instruction
Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP,) 2 GB RAM (Vista™)
Graphics: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible hardware accelerated video card with shader version 2.0 support, 256 MB video memory
Display: Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels
Sound: Directx9.0c compatible sound card
Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard disk space formatted as NTFS
Peripherals: Windows compatible mouse and keyboard
Recommended Requirements
Supported OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ or Windows 7™
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel® Core 2 Duo® or greater or AMD® Athlon64® equivalent CPU, with SSE2 instruction
Memory: 3 GB RAM (XP,) 4 GB RAM (Vista™)
Graphics: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible hardware accelerated video card with shader version 3.0 support, 512 MB video memory
Display: Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels
Sound: Directx9.0c compatible sound card
Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard disk space formatted as NTFS
Peripherals: Windows compatible mouse and keyboard

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